Cree

noun

ˈkrē

plural Cree or Crees : a member of an Algonquian-speaking First Nations people of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan

: the Algonquian language of the Cree people

Etymology

Canadian French Cris, plural, short for Cristinaux, from Ojibwa dialect kirištino·, singular, member of a band living south of James Bay

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of Cree was in 1760

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“Cree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cree. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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Cree

noun

ˈkrē

plural Cree or Crees

: a member of a First Nations people of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan

also : their language

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